Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:32 am  

trinfan71 wrote:

Superman aka Clark Kent mild mannered reporter at the Daily Planet.

Not even close..Its Rangi chase

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:32 am  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

Chase playing for England is not the issue. Players like Korkidas and those of his skill level are. Those are the players (and more importantly the coaches who sign them) stopping progression into the national side because they can't get in their club sides.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:59 am  

To be honest, chase might not even get in the side with how well widdop has done at the storm this year. He is an amazing player is chase, but obviously hes not going to get in kiwi squad with marshall at the helm. To be honest if he gets in the england side and plays, you think the aussies are gonna allow him to play the type of rugby he's been playing all season. It will be boys against men again with the few usuals that do this country proud eg Roby Graham Westwood Sinfield.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:20 am  

The thing is chase is virtually guaranteed to play scrum half for England i think as his form is better than DB and he has better skills than Lomax which is a shame. I dont think he should be in the squad.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:28 am  

wheldale56 wrote:

Stop Moaning we might actually win something with the quality of Rangi if you had him you would not be posting anti cas literature

Anti Cas literature, you really need to get that chip off your shoulder.

I’m of an age where I actually remember beating the Aussies, with a team full of home grown players, to beat them with help from loopholes, would be a hollow victory to me.

My greatest concern is, by selecting foreigners, however gifted, is denying English lads getting their chance to pull on an England shirt.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:49 am  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

Chase playing for England is not the issue. Players like Korkidas and those of his skill level are. Those are the players (and more importantly the coaches who sign them) stopping progression into the national side because they can't get in their club sides.

Yes it is the issue being discussed on this thread, its plain and simple.
I don't think anyone will disagree with poor overseas holding back young English players but thats not the topic issue, is it.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:59 am  

trinfan71 wrote:

Watch the video on the Super League site. He clearly says he made the approach initially through Mick Robinson and then he contacted Fatnamara direct.

If that's the case, then I take back my first point.

FWIW - the 3 year residence rule is a joke. It pretty much opens the door for any Kiwi or Ausie over here to play for the English national team, as a significant number remain over here for that period of time. It's more of a work placement than anything else.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:09 pm  

I lived in the USA for 8 years, maybe I can play for them lol

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:15 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

To be honest, chase might not even get in the side with how well widdop has done at the storm this year. He is an amazing player is chase, but obviously hes not going to get in kiwi squad with marshall at the helm. To be honest if he gets in the england side and plays, you think the aussies are gonna allow him to play the type of rugby he's been playing all season. It will be boys against men again with the few usuals that do this country proud eg Roby Graham Westwood Sinfield.

Sinfield! Are you having a laugh.

All Sinfield has ever done for England is well NOTHING.

Re: Chase for England. : Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:00 pm  

I'm not botherd about chase he is not our player...